Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 46.3% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.7% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.86
BND7.51
|
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
BND8.86
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
BND0.66
|
$1.66
FCFA968
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
BND2.68
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
BND9.06
|
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
BND9.03
|
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BND4.13
|
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
BND2.29
|
$1.64
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.27
|
$1.17
FCFA683
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
BND2.28
|
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BND1.48
|
$1.53
FCFA893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$1.27
FCFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
BND1.42
|
$1.21
FCFA708
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.47
BND1.89
|
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$0.78
BND1.00
|
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,115.17
BND47,549.96
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.47
BND39.04
|
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.11
BND83.42
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.42
BND937.05
|
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$627.34
BND803.71
|
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.39
BND49.18
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.82
BND277.78
|
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,524.22
BND12,201.92
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BND2.50
|
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
BND5.40
|
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.72
BND15.01
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.62
BND91.75
|
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
BND7.01
|
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.18
BND97.60
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$97.53
BND124.95
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.15
BND164.18
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.27
BND92.59
|
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
|
Brunei vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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